News about inflation, Fed

Looking forward to the #FederalReserve's policy meeting next week: Not just the recent elevated readings of actual #inflation will make officials a little uncomfortable about the dovish December pivot. Forward expectations have also moved up. At 3.2% for the next year,…

From the @wsj article, “Why Is the Federal Reserve Always Surprised by Inflation? The central bank owes the public an explanation—and a serious effort to correct its flawed model.” #economy #markets #centralbanks #econtwitter #federalreserve pic.twitter.com/9pXVdePJAr

OOPS, stagflationary numbers out of US! US economy expands at 1.6% rate in Q1, trailing all forecasts. Main growth engine – personal spending – rose at a slower-than-forecast 2.5% pace. BUT a closely watched measure of underlying inflation advanced at a greater-than-expected 3.7%… pic.twitter.com/r0Ocl36x32

#Inflation fears are steadily taking over market sentiment. After the combination of lower-than-expected US #GDP growth and higher-than-expected #inflation, markets now expect less than 1.4 rate cuts from the #FederalReserve this year! pic.twitter.com/EV3Xy3wkFK